Fresno will pay $60,000 to forum

Fresno Bee ^ | 01/13/2004 | Jim Davis

[Johnny_Cipher]

City to retract release calling Free Republic a 'hate group.'

Fresno will pay $60,000 to conservative online forum Free Republic and retract a news release that called the organization a "hate group," according to a settlement agreement released Monday. Free Republic founder Jim Robinson, who lives in Fresno, said he wouldn't have filed the suit if the city had acknowledged its error.

"I think it's unfortunate the city did not retract and apologize immediately after they knew they were in the wrong," Robinson said.

City Attorney Hilda Cantu Montoy said the lawsuit was settled to "avoid the expense and burden of litigation."

"It's not in any way admitting any liability by any party," Montoy said.

[Catspaw]

It landed and refuelled at a nearby 'Secret Underground Air Force/CIA Installation That Only Republicans Know About That Was Funded With Black Budget Money From Halliburton Through Cheney and Built With Secret Alien Technology' while the President was speaking to the Freeper picnic and conferring privately with Jim. They had him back in DC in a couple of hours.

Why wasn't I told? Cripes, I'm always in on that Vast Zionist Conspiracy stuff, given that I'm an honorary Jew and all, but I'm NOT in on the Bush-Cheney-Halliburton-Secret Alien Technology stuff? Humpf. I think I'm going to go somewhere and sulk. And plot and plan for world domination, of course.

[Dubya]

GREAT NEWS

[philman_36]

Robinson said he plans to use the settlement money to travel across the country in a motor home visiting Free Republic chapters. He will end the trip in Washington, D.C.
If Mr. Jim gets around our neck of the woods I'm hoping ya'll will send out the word. I'd love to meet him in person. Dallas and Austin are just too far away.

[Donaeus]

Heheheh. We better look out when you do get one!

[Mr. K]

should have sued for a million

[ChadGore]

Tell the truth and don't back down. Well done, Jim !

[Johnny_Cipher]

Can't say I disagree. But the individual responsible was sacked (or "left to find other opportunities"), and money changed hands. The amount is not as important as the principle, in my opinion. And principle was upheld here.

[ChadGore]

Re: This is George Bush's fault.

Ann Coulter is behind all of this ;)

[imintrouble]

This just in: Departing Human Relations Commissioner in Fresno having the "last word".

http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame14.html

[SerpentDove]

Hey Meeky...

New nom de plume, eh?

I guess I can't call you by a nickname I had for you..."M&M".

:-)

SD

[anniegetyourgun]

That's just classic FR.

[Rebelbase]

His hate has made him bitter.

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey, thanks. I appreciate that !

[MeekOneGOP]

Hey, that's cool ! You can still call me that if ya want ! No problemo. I always like folks calling me that, in fact.

I requested new screen name and BAM ! Next thing I know, it's done ! :O)

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

Thanks for the heads up. I went to Uncle Harrys for a coffee this AM and noticed the headlines. So I manged to find out this morning. I have been eager to get home to find out what was being said on FR.

[Gumption]

I think the one in the blue (on the left) robbed and carjacked me once. She came out of nowhere ... it was horrifying.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

I did not! My jokes are not so bad, that I have ever killed anyone, including you.

[freekitty]

Just think what Ms. Reyes is going to do to a non profit?

[freekitty]

If I were her sister, who probably got her the job, if it even exists at all, I would contain that girl. he's a real loose cannon, that one.

[Ben Hecks]

Ping! Check the photo - you're famous.....again. See what you're cookie recipe did.